Postponement of by-elections of councillors of principal areas
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1
The poll for the election of a councillor to fill a casual vacancy in the office of councillor for any principal area in Wales that, pursuant to section 89(1) of the 1972 Act (filling of casual vacancies in case of councillors), would otherwise be held, or have been held, on a day during the relevant period is to be held instead on a day falling within the period commencing on 1 March 2021 and ending on 6 May 2021.
2
Paragraph (1) does not apply to a poll for the election of a councillor that has been held, pursuant to section 89(1) of the 1972 Act, during the antecedent period.
3
In this regulation, “principal area” has the same meaning as in section 270 of the 1972 Act (general provisions as to interpretation).
Reg. 3 in force at 5.5.2020, see reg. 1(2)
Words in reg. 3(1) substituted (29.1.2021) by The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/88), regs. 1(2), 2(3)